Lorraine Ellery Matthews

Yeah, this is a pheasant. So I was going to run a duck workshop for a group, and they said that they were very much into pheasant shooting, and they bred pheasants. So they said, can we make pheasants? And we did.

Yeah, this is a pheasant. So I was going to run a duck workshop for a group, and they said that they were very much into pheasant shooting, and they bred pheasants. So they said, can we make pheasants? And we did.

It's a very popular one, particularly with our hen parties. It's something that can be done in a couple of hours and you can continually build on it and you can also plant it up as well.

It's a very popular one, particularly with our hen parties. It's something that can be done in a couple of hours and you can continually build on it and you can also plant it up as well.

We don't really use string. The only time we use any other materials is probably for our obelisks just to secure the tops. We use like a wire tie. But for the hearts, we're just using willow. So in that bucket over there, you can see I've got some green willow. And this is what we've been using to create the knots on the peony cloche. And this is actually a living willow.

We don't really use string. The only time we use any other materials is probably for our obelisks just to secure the tops. We use like a wire tie. But for the hearts, we're just using willow. So in that bucket over there, you can see I've got some green willow. And this is what we've been using to create the knots on the peony cloche. And this is actually a living willow.

So I wouldn't use living willow for basket making because baskets shrink if you use living willow. But for these peony cloches... You can benefit from the colour, which is really nice.

So I wouldn't use living willow for basket making because baskets shrink if you use living willow. But for these peony cloches... You can benefit from the colour, which is really nice.

So that's using birch. And actually that very large heart, it was more for a wedding fair, in fact. And that's actually made onto a soft steel frame.

So that's using birch. And actually that very large heart, it was more for a wedding fair, in fact. And that's actually made onto a soft steel frame.

This is the plant equivalent. Yeah, yeah. We call it a peony cloche because it was designed to support peonies, for peonies to go through it. It's the perfect height and diameter and shape. And in fact, if you look down in it, I think it looks very tulip-like. It's very architectural.

This is the plant equivalent. Yeah, yeah. We call it a peony cloche because it was designed to support peonies, for peonies to go through it. It's the perfect height and diameter and shape. And in fact, if you look down in it, I think it looks very tulip-like. It's very architectural.

And back to what I was saying before, with the living willow, I'm using this to create the knots to hold certain areas of the design together. In fact, that's called a god's eye, so it's a specific weave. that's used just to secure something in place.

And back to what I was saying before, with the living willow, I'm using this to create the knots to hold certain areas of the design together. In fact, that's called a god's eye, so it's a specific weave. that's used just to secure something in place.

So we also have the very large obelisk, but we also have something similar, which is a cylindrical support for those plants, the tall ones, to then hang over the sides. So the obelisk here, gosh, how tall would you say that is?

So we also have the very large obelisk, but we also have something similar, which is a cylindrical support for those plants, the tall ones, to then hang over the sides. So the obelisk here, gosh, how tall would you say that is?

And the willow's probably been slightly trimmed as well. So people have choices to the height. They have to measure how much room they've got in their car or on their car, obviously, before they make a decision. But they can always trim down these tapered ends.

And the willow's probably been slightly trimmed as well. So people have choices to the height. They have to measure how much room they've got in their car or on their car, obviously, before they make a decision. But they can always trim down these tapered ends.

No, I mean, they're very architectural, but they do look lovely with sweet peas, clematis, even your runner beans and French beans growing up them. And I use them for that purpose in my own garden.

No, I mean, they're very architectural, but they do look lovely with sweet peas, clematis, even your runner beans and French beans growing up them. And I use them for that purpose in my own garden.